Kool-Aid McKinstry believes Alabama is more locked in after Tennessee loss

When Alabama lost to Tennessee for its first loss of the 2022 season, it wasn’t hard to see why the Crimson Tide lost. Alabama hasn’t been doing the little things right. There are too many penalties and mental mistakes going on to beat other good teams. However, players on Alabama, like Kool-Aid McKinstry, do know this is an issue that needs to be addressed.

While speaking to the media, Kool-Aid McKinstry was asked if guys were taking the little things more seriously and how they were doing following a loss.

“I feel like guys are more locked in,” Kool-Aid McKinstry said. “You know, doing the little things like Will [Anderson] said.”

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“I have been noticing the little things have been effective. I mean, it’s only been one day–today. I’m pretty sure [we will] show even more of guys doing the little things right.”

Kool-Aid McKinstry was a five-star recruit in the Class of 2021. Against Tennessee, he has an interception wiped away by a pass interference call.

Alabama will host Mississippi State as they look to bounce back from their first loss of 2022.

Will Anderson on when momentum swung against Tennessee

Late in the game against Tennessee, Kool-Aid McKinstry was streaking down the sidelines, clutching an interception he’d taken off quarterback Hendon Hooker. It came back, though, due to a pass interference call. Then, Tennessee tied the game. It was then, according to Will Anderson, that momentum swung in the game.

“It was really big,” Will Anderson said. “We thought we had sealed it, we thought we were good. But they always say ‘it’s not how you get on the field, it’s about how you get off the field.’ We just have to do a better job of getting off the field and everybody just has to do a better job of being locked in, paying attention, and being able to communicate.”